From what we've played, PlayStation VR FPS Farpoint is pretty awesome – but we always felt that Sony needed to find a way to bundle the title with the PlayStation VR Aim Controller for the price of a standard retail game. Unfortunately, it's failed.
While the game will cost £49.99/$49.99 without the peripheral, you'll need to pay £74.99/$79.99 to get the full experience, which just looks too steep from where we're sitting. Consider that you need a PlayStation VR headset as well, and you're looking at a lot of money to play this game.
Which is a shame because it's really good. It's due out on 16th May in North America and 17th May in Europe, and developer Impulse Gear has just announced that it'll boast four online co-op levels at launch. The neat thing about this is that, if your partner plays with the PlayStation VR Aim Controller, you'll see all of their motions replicated in realtime within the game.
Pre-orders will come with the Red Planet Wanderer Spacesuit, which will allow you to deck your avatar out in something a little different. Good stuff all around, then – but that price, is it too high? Don't shoot the messenger in the comments section below.
[source blog.eu.playstation.com, via blog.us.playstation.com]
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Reminds me of the Wii Zapper.
@Tingle_The_Great This one's got rumble and stuff built in, though. It feels good in the hand.
@get2sammyb Well rumble and stuff sounds nice, but aren't there already guns like this from the PS3 days on the Move? Killzone maybe? Found it, Sharpshooter.
Is this gun really necessary to "to get the full experience"? I know whenever I think I need to pay more money for DLC to "get the full experience" - I'm thinking of Zelda at the moment but feel free to think of some game on PS4 - somebody always tells me - "No you don't need DLC, the game is already complete, that's just "extra"." So is this $80 peripheral really necessary to get the full experience, or is it just "extra DLC"?
I don't even have PSVR yet...
The controller is only $25 extra that's cheap and the game only $50. I think it's great this game is in both VR and non VR modes. Most VR games don't have non VR mode. This is a step in the right direction for all PS4 players. While still promoting the desire and utility of buying a PSVR headset. As the install base grows software will will continue to follow. Every thing even the new 3D blu-ray movies are boosting VR!
I'm happy to pay the premium. They've made an effort.
@JohnKarnes what's hilarious is that I don't think Sony sells any 3D movies whatsoever on their store. Complete and utter garbage management from Sony as per usual.
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi
Well, we have all of these technologies that could easily lock together to create a fulfilling, seamless experience.
Should we tell the teams to start working together to work toward that end?
Nah. But let's make Powers season 2. The people will want that.
It's too bad I already sold my psvr, if not, I'll buy this. I hope sega release all of their light gun game on psvr with aim controller support, and namco release point blank & time crisis series remake also for psvr & aim.
That's actually a pretty good deal, £75 for a new controller and you get a game bundled with it, how can anyone complain at that? I think I'll be getting my pre-order in now
Seems like decent value for the game and controller, particularly as Sony have anounced that a number of previously released vr games can use it too. Of course much of the price point depends on whether the game itself warrants a full retail price being asked - I.e will it be a decent length etc.
Not one for me as have no plans to get a vr headset anytime soon but for those that do, this is a decent package.
... does that mean it utilises the Move Navigation wand?
@glassmusic why are your putting down Powers? Oh yeah, it's trash lol
I was expecting more considering the game was £50, very reasonable (if you already have a VR Headset etc)
Too be fair, that isn't too bad. Expected it to be much more.
I would rather just play with the dualshock, but it seems like the controller might be a worthwhile investment- if only for Farpoint.
@Kidfried You can't really look at the visuals on the TV and compare it to what the experience is actually like in virtual reality. It's a completely different thing when you're in the headset.
Once in VR it changes the game dynamics completely, I totally agree with that. My concerns are with the longevity of the game and I would much prefer control of the man running, movement left and right etc. Resident evil 7 proved that fps could work and correct me if I'm wrong but don't you just control the gun?
Also looking forward to the reviews before committing.
I like this and the price isn't too bad considering but I am worried it will be another peripheral that will just grow dusty on my shelf after the first playthrough.
If you have $400 to burn on VR, a little more wont hurt you.
Looks good to me.
Loved killzone 3 in 3d with the sharpshooter. Vr takes that too the next level.
Price is right I guess, could easily have been more. Just hope the game is decent, previews have been positive, so worth a punt.
@Neolit Thanks, the price does seem cheap since Move themselves still go for $40 or $50, I've had 2 for years, and a Nav, so how different do you think the game would be w/ this vs a Sharpshooter? Which I don't have. Never had the Wii hunk o' plastic either but Link's Crossbow Training still worked just fine.
Funny Farpoint story - I knew that gun looked familiar - my younger son played a demo of this at the Playstation on wheels roadshow thing. He's 12 and he said it was too scary for him, a combination of the VR effect and the bugs jumping out at him. Funny part is halfway thru the demo he took off his PSVR and had to go to the bathroom, said he couldn't hold it anymore. I guess w/ all of the excitement of the day and waiting in line for 30 minutes for his turn he forgot to go. Boys.
@get2sammyb And a glowing ping pong ball! Maybe that's why it's $75.....
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi
What's even more hilarious is that any 3D movies on Blu-Ray whatsoever will work from any store.
Surprised there's not more disappointment at the price. Fair enough, must just be me.
@YETi You do control your movement, it's not on-rails. It plays like a first-person shooter.
The gun has full controls on it.
@get2sammyb thanks for letting me know. More interested in it now.
It's no different to all the plastic guitars I've forked out for with each guitar hero release.
Hopefully the aim controller will be used with future games too.
It was always going to be this price in my mind.
Give it 12 months and you'll probably pick this bundle up for less than £50.
I am very happy to hand over £75 for this. PSVR has been on of my favourite things to happen in gaming for years. I've been playing games since the early 80's and so far VR has blown my mind.
I'm all in.
Sony can blow me. I was super down for this game, but I'm gonna have to hold off seeing as it's so expensive. It really seems as if Sony actually wants their VR unit it fail.
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